The original post: /r/techsupport by /u/oomakoo on 2025-02-07 10:20:23.

I’m experiencing severe issues after a forced Windows 11 update on my Asus Zenbook Duo 14 (UX842):

  • Settings Reset: ASUS-specific settings including dual-screen options, Windows background, and personalization were reset.
  • Driver Problems: Some drivers malfunctioned and subsequently required update or re-install.
  • Boot Issues: Enabling VMD in BIOS now results in a “boot drive not acceptable” error. Disabling VMD and Secure Boot temporarily solves this, but re-enabling causes system failure. Figuring this out was a major depressor, as it took 2 hours of tinkering since my laptop broke the moment the update finished, and no CMD, restore or restart options solved it until by pure chance i discovered this work around.

Questions:

  1. Update Control: Is there a way to completely stop Windows Updates without causing increased resource usage? (Disabling via services seems to still consume resources.) and worth mentioned i HATE windows (not consumer friendly) and i would not be using if i did not have to.
  2. Similar Experiences: Has anyone else encountered similar problems post-update?
  3. Battery Detection: The MyAsus app now detects unspecified battery issues that weren’t present before the update. Also before the update by a few days my battery drain become 3x worse and my laptop went from 6 hours SOT to just 1.5~2 hours, and the update did not solve it, rather seems to be making it worse as the laptop now constantly heats up.

Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated.